This can be very confusing. With all the different types of woods available, it can feel impossible when trying to select the best types for ‘Yew’…you may even say ‘it’s difficult to ‘Cedar’ wood for the trees!’ ??

All wood types burn better when they have been ‘seasoned’. This simply means ‘dry’. If it is classed as ‘green’, it is ‘freshly cut or taken from a living tree’. The general rule is:- dry wood is good wood. However, if a fire is well built, most wood will burn even if it’s unseasoned.

For the best clean burn and maximum heat output it is best to choose wood that has been “Kiln Dried”, and has an average moisture content below 20%.

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